May 17, 2004
From coast to coast, they came to Washington, D.C., last month for a chance to have their voices heard on a wide range of issues from workers’ compensation to taxes on their businesses. The 28th Annual Independent Insurance Agents and …
May 17, 2004
A leak from a liquefied natural gas tanker in Boston Harbor could catch fire and even explode, threatening people three-quarters of a mile away, according to a new government report. But the report came with a number of caveats. The …
May 17, 2004
From coast to coast, they came to Washington, D.C. last month for a chance to have their voices heard on a wide range of issues from workers’ compensation to taxes on their businesses. The 28th Annual Independent Insurance Agents and …
May 17, 2004
From coast to coast, they came to Washington, D.C., last month for a chance to have their voices heard on a wide range of issues from workers’ compensation to taxes on their businesses. The 28th Annual Independent Insurance Agents and …
May 17, 2004
Two recently released studies on trends in automobile insurance rates show a wide variation in the cost for coverage across the nation. At first glance, they also seem to show a big discrepancy in their findings. It turns out, however, …
May 17, 2004
William Stiglitz The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America‘s board of state directors has nominated William G. Stiglitz III as the association’s president-elect and has elected Alex Soto as the association’s next vice president. Stiglitz will assume his new …
May 17, 2004
John Bykowski Appleton, Wis.-based mutual SECURA Insurance announced that its board of directors voted John Bykowski its new chairman. Bykowski brings more than 30 years of property/casualty industry experience to SECURA. He has served on National Association of Independent Insurers’ …
May 14, 2004
Racing against an end-of-the-month deadline to come up with rules to transform itself into an assigned risk pool, the Massachusetts reinsurance facility for private passenger auto insurance has rescheduled its second meeting to May 20. The agency, known as CAR, …
May 11, 2004
A Long Island congressman wants to make New York state’s unprecedented cigarette fire safety law a national standard, saying it would save lives by preventing forgotten cigarettes from sparking fatal blazes. In July, New York is slated to become the …
May 10, 2004
Engineering companies that worked on the massive Big Dig highway project filed suit against the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, saying the agency isn’t providing them with enough liability insurance against lawsuits. The complaint, filed in Suffolk Superior Court, would require the …